Private Equity

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Oregon to hike PE target in school fund to boost performance

The $2.1bn Common School Fund will now target a 15% allocation to private equity.

1 min read · 22 July 2022

Top tips from fin services veterans on how to invest in a downturn

Executives from AnaCap Financial Partners, Lovell Minnick Partners and Pollen Street Capital share their advice on how to invest as central banks continue to hike up interest rates with PEI.

4 min read · 21 July 2022

PE ranks as strongest asset class for pensions over the past decade – survey

Illinois State Board of Investment tops the list of public pension systems with the strongest private equity returns.

2 min read · 13 July 2022

Fundraising Frenzy: Why PE’s mega-fund madness isn't such a bad thing for LP returns

During a recession, private equity mega-funds deliver returns similar to those of their peers and with less selection risk for investors.

5 min read · 12 July 2022

LPs beware, because ‘everybody has a great track record’, says LGT’s Vercoutère

With so much recent track record unrealised, investors must focus on cash-on-cash, says Ivan Vercoutère, co-founder of LGT Capital Partners.

2 min read · 23 June 2022

Alaska Permanent’s direct investments take hit amid tech turmoil

The SWF's special opportunities basket focuses on direct investments in venture capital and buyout deals as well as co-investments and stakes in investment firms.

2 min read · 19 May 2022

Strategy and performance outpace ESG and diversity in manager selection, survey finds

Family offices, endowments also plan on increasing private equity allocations this year.

2 min read · 19 May 2022

Growth investing: Separating the wheat from the chaff

Inflation and higher rates won’t derail the momentum of growth investing, but they will help reveal who got ahead on judgment and who got there by luck.

5 min read · 03 May 2022

Oversubscribed funds raised almost $30bn above their targets last year

Fifteen funds exceeded their targets by 23% on average, with General Atlantic and Blackstone achieving the highest disparity.

3 min read · 13 April 2022

LPs expect big performance from private equity, even amid macro concerns

Optimism on PE reigns after successful 2021, but several factors could soften valuations.

2 min read · 04 April 2022

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